wow I am so sorry! I hope that all works out for you, and everyone involved with her! I agree, I am sure that 1800saveapet would love to hear about her.

You know "what goes around, comes around" no doubt!

It should still be reported Admin and athorities.. This is so WRONG!!!

Wow! I hope this person gets what she deserves! :mad: :thumbdown

I'm so sorry for those who were scammed. :(

OMG!!! How sad ...

Some updates.

Jesse had an appointment with the vet this morning. No surprises that everything this woman told me about him was a lie.

He is not 16 months, but rather somewhere between 2 and 3 years old.

He is not microchipped, though she told me he was.

Thankfully, he is in great health. He was revaccinated today for everything because I never received his medical records and don't trust that he was well taken care of.

I also decided to have him neutered today. I wasn't going to just yet, but I'm leaving him at a Petsmart Petshotel in 2 weeks and if he is not neutered, he can't play in the play area with other dogs. I feel bad enough leaving him while I go on business, and the idea of him in solitary confinement not allowed to play with other dogs was too much to bear. My vet assured me tht within two weeks he will be bouncing around.

Also, he had earmites. Lots of them. My vet let me see them under the microscope! Eew, they look like cockroaches! My vet told me that generally, for a dog to have earmites, they have to be living in very terribly, dirty conditions, usually with lots of other dogs around.

Puppymill, anyone?

I am reporting this woman to the SPCA. Hopefully they can shut her down and help all of the other dogs that I don't doubt are suffering.

Thank you all for the kind wishes. Thankfully, I was able to save Jesse and he is happy, healthy, and more loving with every passing day.

Sarah

I can not for the life of me understand how people can do things like this. It's just not in me to lie, cheat and steal from others so I can't fathom how someone else can do just that. Not to mention using innocent creatures to do it! How can this woman go to sleep at night?!

I'm sorry for all those that have lost money because of her and I certainly hope that the dogs in her "care" get rescued for real soon!

I am very sorry that you (and others) had to go through those ordeals with this so called "woman". I am very glad that Jesse ended up with a such a great mommy to take care of him. :big_hug: Hugs to you and Jesse and I applaud you :clapsmile: for reporting this person and hopefully shutting her down.

It's people like her that make others shy away from yorkie (or any other dog) rescue. There are so many dogs out there that need good homes, but so many people choose a puppy over a rescue because of scary situations like these.:mad: . I am glad you have reported her!

I wonder why this person is allowed to post her ads here.

im glad you took the advice of getting JEsse checked.
 

i was just going thru your postings and I'm glad you found out the truth about Jesse. Good news is, he's with you and will be taken cared of. As for me, no dogs from them yet and I dont think I want one from them. I did get a shih tzu. hes adorable. :D i named him little buddha...hehehe.. hes 8 wks old from a very good home. really sweet. im still sad that I didnt get to have my mom and pup though but its ok.. someday i'll find the right one.. :animal36

Why has she not been banned from yt?

I am so happy that Jesse has a good home and will be well cared for.

Has this been reported to Admin?

Sarah (Vail) Fox & Linda Fox in Riverside County, CA are scumbag scammers
 

Hello.....I am just now jumping in on this thread, and will take some time getting to know my way around here. In the interim, should anyone read this post and decide it should be included as a response to other messages in other threads, then please copy and paste it or post a referencing link.

This woman goes by the names Sarah Vail, Sarah Fox, Sarah Vail-Fox.

She has operated under numerous kennel and FRAUDULENT "rescue" organization names. The ones that have been discovered so far are: foxxxpaws, all breed rescue, coastalk9rescue, Le Fox Puppies, brusselsnfriends, retrieversnfriends. She posts here as "RMARC"; she may use other names also.

When claiming to be a "rescue" organization, she states the bogus group's 501c3 tax-exempt status is "pending".

For those unfamiliar with how an organization "becomes" a charity, this is how it works: the group must FIRST apply for a FIN (which is basically the same "identifier" as an individual's Social Security Number). The IRS issues this number, and it does not change. When a group applies for this FIN, they also have to indicate the "type" of organization they are; if they intend to operate as a charitable/non-profit organization, they indicate this. HOWEVER, they must actually APPLY to be recognized as such by the IRS. They must file a form, as well as provide copies of their organizing documents and financial statements. When the IRS receives all of this, they issue a Letter of Acknowledegement to the organization, which indicates the "pending" status of their application. IF all of the organization's documentation is approved, the IRS will then issue a Determination Letter/Ruling that recognizes the group has been organized and operates in accordance with IRS guidelines consistent with a non-profit charity that is exempt from paying federal income taxes.

Think about that........how easily do you believe the Federal Government is going to "give up" on tax income?? Not easily. The IRS does not award tax-exempt status without sufficient proof that an organization truly does operate in a transparent, non-profit manner.

In CA, an organization must go thru a similar process with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General's Office.

A LEGITIMATE charitable organization will happily and immediately supply proof of it's exempt status to anyone who asks.

I have a tremendous respect for legitimate animal rescue groups. They work tirelessly and endlessly, very often at a great financial cost to themselves which is never "reimbursed". Their dedication is real and genuine. What Sarah and others in these "scam rescue rings" does is despicable and self-serving, tainting the hard work of legitimate rescue efforts.

If you paid money to a legitimate rescue organization, that check would be made payable TO THE ORGANIZATION, not an individual!! Think about that, also....these people are taking money from people and NOT paying taxes on it!! This is tax fraud, a punishable federal crime.

It will take more than one person's complaint for the IRS to seriously investigate this ring of scumbag scammers. If you believe you have been scammed by "Sarah" operating fraudulently as a "rescue" organization, then I URGE YOU TO CONTACT ME DIRECTLY off-list at: stoprescuecharityscam@yahoo.com

I will ask you some specific questions about your experience, and I will share much more information about recourses that might be available to us. I prefer not to share this info in an open format, as I know Sarah skulks on these boards. When you contact me, please include links to previous posts you have made on this Board about your experience with Sarah and/or her "rescue", so that I have a reasonable expectation that what you are telling me is truthful.

Following is a sampling of information I have gathered thus far:

A now-disconnected (home??) phone # for Sarah was: 951-734-8184 (Sarah used this # for all of her foxxxpaws@aol.com dog sale advertisements in the LA Times and The Recycler)

Another cell # used in a recycler.com ad for foxxxpaws: 951-280-1241

Sarah’s employer, “Pete”, (Golden State K9 Training/Kennels 12235 El Sobrante Rd. Riverside, CA 92503 951-237-9739) allows Sarah to kennel many of her puppy mill purchases before they are re-sold

Another cell phone: 909-519-6323 This is the # she used to scam a number of YorkieTalk people.

Gina Portillo (another contact name in recycler ad for foxxxpaws)
951-285-5458

I second this comment. :thumbdown :mad: :thumbdown :mad: :thumbdown :mad: